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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:59 pm on 4 December 2001.

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Photo of Oliver Letwin Oliver Letwin Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) 10:59, 4 December 2001

The honest answer to my right hon. and learned Friend is that I am still not quite sure. The Government may hope to coerce the House or they may hope, on the contrary, simply to make us work extremely hard between 13 December and such date as we and the Lords agree.